The Standard Library Cyclopedia of Political, Constitutional, Statistical and Forensic Knowledge: Forming a Work of Universal Reference on the Subjects of Civil Administration, Political Economy, Finance, Commerce, Laws and Social Relations ...H. G. Bohn, 1849 - Political science |
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Page 478
... contract in writing , are the evidence of the contract . Partners may be either ostensible , nomi- nal , or dormant . He whose name ap- pears to the world as a partner is an os- tensible partner . An ostensible partner may or may not ...
... contract in writing , are the evidence of the contract . Partners may be either ostensible , nomi- nal , or dormant . He whose name ap- pears to the world as a partner is an os- tensible partner . An ostensible partner may or may not ...
Page 479
... contract , if he act in such a way as to make other contracting parties believe that he is a party to the contract ; and such is the case with a man who allows his name to appear as a member of a firm , as to all contracts and dealings ...
... contract , if he act in such a way as to make other contracting parties believe that he is a party to the contract ; and such is the case with a man who allows his name to appear as a member of a firm , as to all contracts and dealings ...
Page 480
... contracts of his co - partners , in the same manner as if entered into personally by himself , provided they relate to ... contract will be interpreted according to the established rules of law that are applicable to it . Though partners ...
... contracts of his co - partners , in the same manner as if entered into personally by himself , provided they relate to ... contract will be interpreted according to the established rules of law that are applicable to it . Though partners ...
Page 481
... contract , as for money laid out by one partner for the purposes of the partnership . The partner who is ag- grieved ... contracts relating to the partnership , and he can do this by mere verbal or written agreements , or by negotiable ...
... contract , as for money laid out by one partner for the purposes of the partnership . The partner who is ag- grieved ... contracts relating to the partnership , and he can do this by mere verbal or written agreements , or by negotiable ...
Page 482
... contract is joint ( not joint and several ) both at law and in equity . Upon the death of a partner , therefore , the legal remedy against him in respect to the joint contract is extin- guished , and the creditor can maintain an action ...
... contract is joint ( not joint and several ) both at law and in equity . Upon the death of a partner , therefore , the legal remedy against him in respect to the joint contract is extin- guished , and the creditor can maintain an action ...
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Page 766 - I, AB, do swear that I do from my heart abhor, detest, and abjure, as impious and heretical, that damnable doctrine and position that princes excommunicated or deprived by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, may be deposed or murdered by their subjects, or any other whatsoever.
Page 872 - ... or upon any agreement that is not to be performed within the space of one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action shall be brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, shall be in writing, and signed by the party to be charged therewith...
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Page 474 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
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Page 564 - That each of the respective periods of years herein-before mentioned shall be deemed and taken to be the period next before some suit or action wherein the claim or matter to which such period may relate shall have been or shall be brought into question...